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Comptia Project + Project Management

Subjects : certifications, comptia-project-+, it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
Gantt chart (Tool)
projectized organization
verification
project management

2. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance
earned value management (EV
develop project team (Process)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
finish to start (FS)

3. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
identify stakeholders (Process)
sponsor
scope
buffer

4. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
plan communications (Process)
risk register (Output/Input)
monitor and control project work (Process)
quality

5. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
project
project management office (PMO)
risk register (Output/Input)
variance analysis (Technique)

6. Logical relationship where completion of work of the successor activity cannot finish until the completion of work of the predecessor activity.
define scope (Process)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
finish to finish (FF)

7. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
activity attributes (Output/Input)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
specification limits
product

8. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
start to finish (SF)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
resource histogram
network logic

9. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools
practice
application area
monitor and control risks (Process)
scope

10. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
scope management plan(Output/Input)
sub phase
quality management plan (Output/Input)
master schedule (Tool)

11. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
lead (Technique)
activity
node
plan communications (Process)

12. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle
logical relationship
project phase
scope creep
human resource plan

13. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
direct and manage project execution (Process)
variance
resource leveling (Technique)
change requests

14. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
quality
project management
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
activity duration

15. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
performance reports (Output/Input)
risk tolerance
estimate activity resources (Process)
tool

16. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
manage project team (Process)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
preventative action
subproject

17. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken
report performance (Process)
buffer
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)

18. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
human resource plan
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
defect
parametric estimating (Technique)

19. Deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure
activity list (Output/Input)
manage project team (Process)
work package
fast tracking (Technique)

20. ACWP
tool
actual cost of work performed
activity
forecast

21. A product - result or service generated by a process
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
output (Process)

22. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
acquire project team (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
develop human resource plan (Process)
sponsor

23. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
risk tolerance
risk avoidance (Technique)
near critical activity
regulation

24. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
assumptions
constraint (Input)
work package
imposed date

25. Any continuous series of schedule activities connected with logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram
network path
near critical activity
decomposition (Technique)
material

26. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
monitor and control project work (Process)
input (Process) input
performance reports (Output/Input)

27. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
develop schedule (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
subproject
project communications management (Knowledge Area)

28. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
identify risks (Process)
request for proposal (RFP)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
Monte Carlo analysis

29. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
workaround
BCWP
threat
scope change

30. Processes required to track - review and regulate the progress and performance of the project - identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required and initiate the corresponding changes.
execute
configuration management system (Tool)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
actual cost (AC)

31. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
technical performance measurement (Technique)
regulation
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
activity duration

32. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
authority
requested change(Output/Input)
performance measurement baseline
product life cycle

33. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
deliverable (Output/Input)
perform integrated change control (Process)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
closing processes (Process Group)

34. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
lessons learned knowledge base
start date
template
progressive elaboration (Technique)

35. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
grade
manage project team (Process)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
predecessor activity

36. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
project management system (Tool)
result
resource breakdown structure

37. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
project management knowledge area
variance analysis (Technique)
acquire project team (Process)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)

38. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development
voice of the customer
statement of work (SOW)
practice
project scope management (Knowledge Area)

39. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.
subproject
early finish date (EF)
risk category
three point estimate (Technique)

40. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
project scope
co-location (Technique)
lead (Technique)
percent complete

41. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
executing processes (Process Group)
triggers
project organization chart (Output/Input)

42. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so
claim
close project or phase (Process)
baseline
identify risks (Process)

43. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
float
risk register (Output/Input)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
functional manager

44. Graphic display of schedule related information.
Gantt chart (Tool)
project phase
budget
activity list (Output/Input)

45. Budgeted cost of work performed
project management office (PMO)
float
project management plan (Output/Input)
BCWP

46. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
actual cost of work performed
sub network
decomposition (Technique)

47. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
close procurements (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
project management body of knowledge
schedule management plan (Output/Input)

48. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools
log
technique
perform quality control (Process)
functional organization

49. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
schedule network analysis (Technique)
float
schedule baseline
forecast

50. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
data date
project initiation
sub network
start to finish (SF)